Mama Taraba Counsel
Reacts To Tribunal Verdict
Mahmoud Magaji
(SAN), the counsel to the petitioner, Aisha Alhassan, at the just-concluded
Taraba state governorship election tribunal in Abuja, has reacted to the verdict of the tribunal that annulled the
election of the Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, on
November 7.
Magaji described the ruling of the Justice Musa
Abubakar-led tribunal as a victory for democracy and that the aspirations of
the Taraba state voters has finally manifested.
“I want to see it as a victory to democracy and the
rule of law that at least the intentions and aspirations of the voters is
clearly manifested. And that they will have the representation that they voted
for. I am particularly happy for the judiciary.
“I am happy for myself and happy for the APC candidate
in that election and I wish her the best of luck in trying to deliver the
dividends of democracy,” the happy counsel told our correspondent.
Fielding questions on the expected move of the
defendant to go to the Court of Appeal, Magaji choose his words carefully. He
said that it was the right of the defendant to remain in power pending when the
verdict of the Appellate court.
“It is their constitutional right. It is the right of
anybody to go the Court of Appeal and nobody can take it away from them.
“It is the right of the other party and by virtue of
section 143 he is bound to stay in power until after the appeal is finally
disposed of,” he said.
Senator Aisha
Alhassan acknowledging cheers from her supporters in Abuja on Saturday,
November 7.
Credit: NAN-Photo.
Credit: NAN-Photo.
Efforts to reach APC’s national
woman leader Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu and the spokesperson of the ruling
party Alhaji Lai Mohammed proved abortive, as they refused to pick up
their calls.
However, unconfirmed reports have
it that the party’s hierarchy are celebrating the court’s verdict. The APC
supporters are out to the streets to celebrate too. Learn more from the photos
below:
Source: Naij.com
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